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No running away from heat

On the day of the incident, the closest Met stations recorded a maximum temperature of 34–38 °C, along with a relatively high humidity (45 per cent), exacerbating the impact of the heat.

Grain Crisis

As the wheat stocks in government godowns hit a seven-year low, concerns about food security reverberate across the nation. The current inventory of 163.5 lakh tonnes, though above the minimum buffer level, signifies a delicate situation.

Wrong tree

At least thrice this winter, the government acting through the Committee on Air Quality Management imposed restrictions on operation of those diesel and petrol vehicles in Delhi and the National Capital Territory region that were manufactured under emission norms current on the day they rolled out of factories but which have been overtaken by more stringent standards.